Archaeologists have just uncovered the first known funeral home from ancient Egypt. The complex included a mummification ...

Archaeologists have discovered long-lost ancient Egyptian tombs that were hiding beneath a stone well for more than 4,000 years. Working at a site outside of Cairo, they uncovered four ancient ...

This clip is from BBC series: Ancient Egypt - Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings. Draw a plan of an Egyptian house. Label each room, write about which activity and objects you would find there.

Which became quite a thing for the Ancient Egyptians, as King Tut’s remains would demonstrate. The Egyptian god Anubis was a protector of graves and an embalmer. KV 14 tomb of Tausert and ...

Saqqara is located about 25 miles southwest of Cairo as "one of the most important cities in ancient Egyptian history," says the Ministry’s website. It adds, "Saqqara is truly an open-air museum ...

Ancient Egyptians believed death marked the beginning of a journey to eternal life. Learn more at Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt at the National Museum of Natural History, and explore related ...

The earliest known synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue is found in some of the paint that still colors ancient statues, coffins, and tomb walls. Modern scientists were intrigued by this long-lasting ...

The 12 open galleries cover ancient Egyptian life from the prehistoric and early Dynasties to the Late Period. Each enormous room is carefully divided, loosely based on the themes of beliefs ...